Series synopsis
Siege 55, also known as Piiritys is a crime drama television series that premiered on Ruutu on January 6, 2023. It ended on February 3, 2023. It was created by Petri Kotwica. It stars Elias Salonen, Eero Milonoff, Jussi Vatanen and Konsta Laakso.
Just three years earlier, Ilpo Larha was an ordinary taxi driver who had just met the love of his life. A fascination with danger prompts the young man to try his hand at driving a getaway car and his criminal career takes off. A couple of years later, he escapes from prison after being sentenced to life imprisonment for a contract murder, leading to a 55-hour siege.
Premise
Just three years earlier, Ilpo Larha was an ordinary taxi driver who had just met the love of his life. A fascination with danger prompts the young man to try his hand at driving a getaway car and his criminal career takes off. A couple of years later, he escapes from prison after being sentenced to life imprisonment for a contract murder, leading to a 55-hour siege.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Elias Salonen as Ilpo Larha
- Eero Milonoff
- Jussi Vatanen
- Konsta Laakso as Kalervo Hakola
- Mikko Kauppila
- Anna Böhm
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 6, 2023 | February 3, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Taxi Driver An inexperienced officer is summoned to negotiate with a ruthless hostage-taker. |
January 6, 2023 |
| 2 |
Explosives The hitman threatens to blow up the whole apartment building if the police don't deliver a getaway car. |
January 6, 2023 |
| 3 |
Contract Killing Heino faces pressure from above to end the crisis. |
January 13, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Ruutu |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 6, 2023 |
| Last aired | February 3, 2023 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | ended |